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Which is closest to the value of w in the triangle below?

Which is closest to the value of w in the triangle below?-example-1
User JFer
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Answer: B. 2.5 in

Explanation:

From the given right angle triangle,

the hypotenuse of the right angle triangle is the unknown side.

With m∠32 as the reference angle,

the adjacent side of the right angle triangle is 4 in

the opposite side of the right angle triangle is w

To determine w, we would apply

the tangent trigonometric ratio which is expressed as

Tan θ = opposite side/adjacent side. Therefore,

Tan 32 = w/4

w = 4tan32 = 4 × 0.625

w = 2.5 in

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